Posts Tagged ‘relationship counseling’
Relationship Counseling: What is Attachment?
How to Build Healthy Attachment in Relationship Counseling In relationship counseling, you will learn new things about your partnership as a couple. But did you know that you will also learn things about yourself? One important aspect you will learn about yourself in couples therapy is your attachment style. Let’s talk about attachment and what…
Read MoreSolving vs. Navigating Problems in Relationship Counseling
Marriage Therapy: Solving vs. Navigating Problems with Your Partner If you are considering relationship counseling, you’re probably also trying to solve problems in your relationship. Luckily, therapy is the perfect place to work on your most complex challenges and problems. In therapy, you can learn communication and problem solving skills that can be translated to…
Read MoreResentment and Negative Sentiment Override in Couples Therapy
How Couples Therapy Can Help Solve Negative Sentiment Override Did you know that most couples wait an average of six years to seek couples therapy? You might not be surprised by that statistic. If you are reading this, you might be seeking couples therapy for the first time. Or maybe you’ve been before and you…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: How to Balance Couple and Family Time
How Relationship Counseling Can Help You Learn to Balance Couple and Family Time One common struggle that gets brought up in relationship counseling is how to balance couple and family time. It is important for you and your spouse to show your child love and affection. But how can you find a good balance between…
Read MoreSpotting “Green Flags” in Relationship Counseling
Counseling: How to Spot “Green Flags” In Your Relationship If you have been following this counseling blog for a while, you might notice that there is a lot I could write about when it comes to “red flags” (signs that there may be a problem) in a relationship. And that makes sense. Relationships are hard!…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: How Can I Know If It’s Time to Break Up?
Relationship Counseling: Is This Relationship Worth It? Many clients come to our office seeking individual relationship counseling. If you are in a similar boat, you may struggle to know if your relationship should continue. When is it best to break things off? Or is it worth it to power through the hard stuff? The answers…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: Collaboration vs. Cooperation
Relationship Counseling: Are You Collaborating with Your Partner, Or Are You Just Cooperating? A common concern for couples who seek relationship counseling at our office is conflict resolution. You might relate to this. Maybe you and your partner have a big argument you just can’t seem to agree on. Or maybe you are trying to…
Read MoreSex Therapy: The Importance of Communication
Learning Better Communication Skills in Therapy Can Improve Your Sex Life You may have heard of sex therapy, but you might not realize that sex therapy is often not even about sex. As strange as that seems, sex therapy typically focuses on your communication with your spouse. Today, you will learn about how improving communication…
Read MoreRelationship Advice: Take Time to Celebrate Together
Relationship Advice: Celebrating Together The couples that come into our office for couples therapy seek relationship advice that can improve their connection with their partner. It’s not always easy to stay emotionally close to your spouse, especially when life gets busy and stressful. You want your relationship to last, but are there things you can…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Myths: “Couples Counseling is for Broken Marriages”
Debunking Marriage Counseling Myths: “Couples Therapy is for Broken Marriages” Deciding to start marriage counseling might seem like a sign that you and your partner are failing or that you are doomed. There might be a few reasons why it seems that way. Maybe you view marriage counseling based on how you’ve seen it portrayed…
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